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Mazda fuel system problems

Owners have filed 1,104 complaints with NHTSA about the fuel system on Mazda vehicles — 100% of everything reported about the brand, across 37 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Mazda MAZDA3, worst in 2014.

These are raw counts. A model that sold in millions appears near the top for that reason alone — the grade never compares one model with another.

1,104

Complaints

100%

Share of all Mazda complaints

28

Crashes

90

Fires

Which Mazda models have the most fuel system problems

MAZDA3 144 13.0%

Worst in 2014

CX-5 140 12.7%

Worst in 2018

Tribute 113 10.2%

Worst in 2001

MAZDA6 83 7.5%

Worst in 2003

RX-8 72 6.5%

Worst in 2004

RX7 60 5.4%

Worst in 1987

626 59 5.3%

Worst in 1995

B-Series Truck 47 4.3%

Worst in 1994

CX-9 47 4.3%

Worst in 2016

Protege 39 3.5%

Worst in 2002

MPV 36 3.3%

Worst in 1992

RX-7 36 3.3%

Worst in 1993

CX-7 28 2.5%

Worst in 2007

MX-5 Miata 25 2.3%

Worst in 1999

Worst Mazda model years for fuel system problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2018 Mazda CX-5 39 8% 34,000 A
2004 Mazda RX-8 38 6% 86,000 B
1987 Mazda RX7 34 56% 153,000 F
2001 Mazda Tribute 33 4% 61,000 A
2014 Mazda MAZDA3 24 13% 32,000 B
1993 Mazda RX-7 23 21% 112,000 F
2012 Mazda MAZDA3 22 7% 44,750 A
1994 Mazda B-Series Truck 21 13% 91,000 C
2019 Mazda CX-5 21 6% 23,500 A
2005 Mazda Tribute 20 4% 79,575 C
2016 Mazda CX-5 20 3% 32,510 D
2006 Mazda Tribute 18 10% 58,000 B
2003 Mazda MAZDA6 16 7% 86,900 C
2005 Mazda RX-8 15 7% 87,466 B
2024 Mazda CX-90 15 3% — A
1988 Mazda RX7 14 52% 113,000 F
2015 Mazda MAZDA3 14 9% 21,000 B
2017 Mazda CX-5 14 7% 40,000 B
2024 Mazda CX-90 Plug-In Hybrid 14 9% 24,000 A
1995 Mazda 626 12 2% — C

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